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Witness of the body : the past, present, and future of Christian martyrdom / edited by Michael L. Budde and Karen Scott.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Eerdmans Ekklesia seriesPublisher: Grand Rapids, Mich. : William B. Eerdmans Pub., 2011Description: x, 228 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780802862587 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 0802862586 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 272 22
LOC classification:
  • BR1601.3 .W58 2011
Contents:
Part I. Martyrdom as the Church's Witness : -- 1. Christian martyrdom : a theological perspective / Lawrence Cunningham -- 2. Early church martyrdom : witnessing for or against the empire? / Tripp York -- 3. The primacy of the witness of the body to martyrdom in Paul / Stephen Fowl -- Part II. Martyrdom Builds the Church : -- 4. Witness, women's bodies, and the body of Christ / Joyce E. Salisbury -- 5. The judgment of the eucharist at the trial of Joan of Arc / Ann W. Astell -- Part III. Martyrdom Destroys the Church : -- 6. Persecution or prosecution, martyrs or false martyrs? : the Reformation era, history, and theological reflection / Brad S. Gregory -- 7. Destroying the church to save it : intra-Christian persecution and the modern state / William T. Cavanaugh -- 8. Martyrs and antimartyrs : reflections on treason, fidelity, and the gospel / Michael L. Budde -- Part IV. Martyrdom and the Future Church : -- 9. Is anything worth dying for? : martyrdom, exteriority, and politics after bare life / D. Stephen Long and Geoffrey Holdsclaw -- 10. "Threatened with resurrection" : martyrdom and reconciliation in the world church / Emmanuel M. Katongole -- 11. Flashpoints for future martyrdom : beyond the "clash of civilizations" / Eric O. Hanson
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Print book for loan Krauth Memorial Branch Philadelphia General Collection BR1601.3 .W58 2011 Available 31794003136745
Print book for loan Lineberger Memorial Library Southern Circulating Collection (Main & Upper Levels) BR1601.3 .W58 2011 Available 35898001681283
Print book for loan Wentz Memorial Branch Gettysburg General Collection (Lower Level) BR1601.3 .W58 2011 Available 31826003504520

Includes bibliographical references.

Part I. Martyrdom as the Church's Witness : -- 1. Christian martyrdom : a theological perspective / Lawrence Cunningham -- 2. Early church martyrdom : witnessing for or against the empire? / Tripp York -- 3. The primacy of the witness of the body to martyrdom in Paul / Stephen Fowl -- Part II. Martyrdom Builds the Church : -- 4. Witness, women's bodies, and the body of Christ / Joyce E. Salisbury -- 5. The judgment of the eucharist at the trial of Joan of Arc / Ann W. Astell -- Part III. Martyrdom Destroys the Church : -- 6. Persecution or prosecution, martyrs or false martyrs? : the Reformation era, history, and theological reflection / Brad S. Gregory -- 7. Destroying the church to save it : intra-Christian persecution and the modern state / William T. Cavanaugh -- 8. Martyrs and antimartyrs : reflections on treason, fidelity, and the gospel / Michael L. Budde -- Part IV. Martyrdom and the Future Church : -- 9. Is anything worth dying for? : martyrdom, exteriority, and politics after bare life / D. Stephen Long and Geoffrey Holdsclaw -- 10. "Threatened with resurrection" : martyrdom and reconciliation in the world church / Emmanuel M. Katongole -- 11. Flashpoints for future martyrdom : beyond the "clash of civilizations" / Eric O. Hanson

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